Gov't Deliberately Targeted BLM

[redheadbaker]

In other news, water is wet.

thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/568624-new-report-says-us-government-deliberately-targeted-black

A new report finds the federal government has been targeting Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in an effort to stop the movement after it swept the nation and the world in the wake of George Floyd's death.

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Whether or not protesters did commit any crimes, the report signifies that the highest offices in the federal government used criminal prosecution tactics to disrupt and discourage protesters from expressing themselves, the AP reported.

From May 31 to Oct. 25, 2020, federal prosecutors filed 326 criminal cases against protesters.

“Much of the drive to use federal charges against protesters stemmed from top-down directives from former President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General William Barr,” the report says. “These directives, meant to disrupt the movement, were the primary reason for the unprecedented federalization of protest-related prosecutions seen in 2020.”

[NewOrleans]

The Hill seems to have accidentally spelled “the authoritarian and white nationalist Trump administration” wrong as US federal government.”

[AJL]

Aug 21, 2021 9:31:12 GMT -5 NewOrleans said:

The Hill seems to have accidentally spelled “the authoritarian and white nationalist Trump administration” wrong as US federal government.”

This type of authoritarianism isn't unique to Trump's administration. It's a hallmark of our government's MO against Black activists, leaders, and protestors, from MLK to the Black Panther Party and all other anti-white supremacy groups before them. 

[bronxgirl]

Meanwhile the January 6 insurrectionists seem to be skating by pretty easily.

[NewOrleans]

Aug 21, 2021 11:09:48 GMT -5 AJL said:

Aug 21, 2021 9:31:12 GMT -5 NewOrleans said:

The Hill seems to have accidentally spelled “the authoritarian and white nationalist Trump administration” wrong as US federal government.”

This type of authoritarianism isn't unique to Trump's administration. It's a hallmark of our government's MO against Black activists, leaders, and protestors, from MLK to the Black Panther Party and all other anti-white supremacy groups before them. 

Good point (Fred Hampton!!!)